Listing reference: woolw_000954
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 10 October 2024
Position summary
Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Western Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Responsible for the execution of the Seafood strategy. Co-ordinates the delivery of the category strategy to deliver sustainable profitable growth and operational excellence.
Job description
- Develop and execute category strategy to ensure delivery of operational excellence.
- Support the co-ordination of the matrix team in order to deliver the category strategy.
- Analyse and interpret market and sales data to develop tactical plans to drive the desired outcome.
- Formulate category plans with suppliers.
- Monitor and interpret industry and international trends (doing both local and international benchmarking).
- Deliver against operational excellence and KPIs for the department.
- Focus on medium term sustainable market share growth.
- Ensure the delivery of sustainable growth for category level.
- Co-ordinate matrix team to effectively deliver KPIs.
- Facilitate team direction and pace to effectively deliver KPIs.
- Assist team in navigating through obstacles.
- Mentor and support the development of Buyers Assistants.
- Share category strategy with stakeholders and get their buy-in.
- Conduct continuous review of supplier performance against plan and course correct based on variables/changes.
- Monitor and ensure adherence to ethical compliance.
- Manage financial indicators.
- Liaise with marketing, sales management, space planning & trade planning to effectively drive the growth of the category.
- Review factors influencing trade (market share, local & international trends, economic climate, competitor activity & changes to customer shopping habits) and translate into strategy.
Minimum requirements
- Relevant commercial degree / diploma (B. Com preferable).
- Minimum of 5 years buying / retail experience.
- Seafood experience preferable.
- Proven experience in managing a Foods/FMCG department.
- Proven sourcing and supplier management experience.
- Strong negotiation and financial management skills.
- Proactive & Innovative with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Intimate understanding of customer perspectives.
- Strong understanding of Seafood Procurement will be advantageous.
- Ability to logically deduce from information to transform the department.
- Clear and confident communication skills when interacting with teams.
- Drive the creation and development of convenient and innovative products, services, and experiences for customers.
- Anticipate potential obstacles and identify project risks, escalating where appropriate.
- Knowledge of retail department systems and processes across the value chain.
- Manage supplier delivery against business standards and values, maximizing value and reducing risks.
#J-18808-Ljbffr